Encourage students in grades 4 and up to improve their research skills and test scores using Note Taking: Lessons to Improve Research Skills and Test Scores.

This 48-page activity book helps students develop strategies for effective note-taking from these sources:

• textbooks
• novels
• research
• online resources
• classroom lectures

The book illustrates techniques these types of note-taking techniques:

• Venn diagrams
• webs
• tables
• lists
• summaries
• scanning
• note cards
• cause and effect

The book also includes teacher ideas for note-taking activities, references, and answer keys.